April 23, 2010In charge but not promoted. What to say?
Meryl,
Last September I interviewed for an internal job opening and promotion. My boss told me I was well qualified and I’d hear in three months. It is now April and it has been 6 months and no word. I need a way to come across to her, that isn’t rude because I am really feeling ‘used’. With all of the things I do and all of the people I have trained I am ‘in charge’, I just don’t understand why there is no promotion. Can you please help?
Response:
Since your boss said it would be three months, you had every right to inquire at three months. I don’t generally generalize by gender, but it has been clearly demonstrated that one of the big reasons men earn more than the women is because men ask more. You are well within the bounds of reason and good sense to simply say,
- Do you have an update on the Lead opening for me?
If the answer is no, ask,
- When can I bring it up again?
When that time comes, go ahead and bring it up again.
If it’s true you are in the position defacto, say so. Say,
- We spoke of a promotion and I’m doing the work without it. How can we resolve this?
She is probably under external constraints, so she might be doing all she can do. If so, she might welcome the opportunity to explain the delay.
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